Show EPEDTIN TO MANILA F Unexpected Delays In the Sailing f of Ships CHARLESTON NOT READY PEG W NOT SAIL POE SEVERAL DAYS Sixteen Thousand Uniforms Por the Philippine Expedition Will Bs Hade at San Prancisco I Ten Days Spain Sending a Strong Porce t the Islands Otis Staff San Francisco May 33It is expected that the Charleston will not leave for the Philippines before next Sunday or Monday Mon-day No reason Is assigned by the navy people for the delay I seems certain now that the Charleston will not escort any of the ships now being prepared to ands transport troops and supplies to the isl It is generally understood today that the steamer City of Pekin will not sail before the middle of next week at the earliest So far no stores have been re celvd aboard the vessel but she has been coaled Work on the Australia Ohio and Cone inaugh has been delayed for some reason I has been given out that the supply of carpenters has given out A few carpenters car-penters arc at work on the steamer City of Sydney and her engines are being overhauled Considerable work remains remans to be done In the mechanical department of the Australia also |